M 5.3 in Japan on 19 Aug 2016 12:07 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.3M
Depth: 36.52 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.6597 , 141.1909
Event Date: 19 Aug 2016 12:07 UTC
19 Aug 2016 21:07 Local
Exposed Population:
1513398 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006f0e
Inserted at: 19 Aug 2016 12:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006f0e Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1137126 0 19 Aug 2016 12:07 5.3M, 36.52km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Japan , Region of Tohoku (population 9,984,608) . The nearest places are Ohahama, Ena, Hirakata, Shuku, Obama, Toyoma, Onahama, Ono-Yasashi, Hama, Isohara, and Mito.

Radius Population
100 km 2.1 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 360000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tohoku Japan 10 million people
Kanto Japan 38.5 million people
Chubu Japan 5.2 million people
Kinki Japan 22.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ohahama Fukushima Japan Village - 40 km
Ena Fukushima Japan Village - 41 km
Hirakata Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Shuku Ibaraki Japan Village - 41 km
Obama Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Toyoma Fukushima Japan Village - 42 km
Onahama Fukushima Japan City - 42 km
Ono-Yasashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Hama Ibaraki Japan Village - 42 km
Isohara Ibaraki Japan Village - 43 km
Terashita Fukushima Japan Village - 43 km
Yunami Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Kitakubo Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Kawajiri Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Kawaziri Ibaraki Japan Village - 44 km
Sumiyoshi Fukushima Japan Village - 44 km
Kisara Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Tajirihama Ibaraki Japan Village - 45 km
Ueda Fukushima Japan City - 45 km
Shimo-Takaku Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Tomobe Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kubota Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Tanebe Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Kezuruki-Yashiki Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Kitakota Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Ogitsu Ibaraki Japan Village - 46 km
Soeno Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Shimo-Yata Fukushima Japan Village - 46 km
Yamabe Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Idekura Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Sekifune Fukushima Japan Village - 47 km
Uchino Ibaraki Japan Village - 47 km
Hitachi Ibaraki Japan City 180000 people 48 km
Aratame Fukushima Japan Village - 48 km
Kanari Ibaraki Japan Village - 49 km
Ogawa Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Kami-Kamato Fukushima Japan Village - 49 km
Taira Fukushima Japan City - 50 km
Otsu Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Suzudaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Hatta Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Koshigoe Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Kami-Yamoda Fukushima Japan Village - 50 km
Moto-Kawarago Ibaraki Japan Village - 50 km
Torizone Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Tsuzura Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Yokokawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Ohata Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Wakaguri Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Mabarado Fukushima Japan Village - 51 km
Narusawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 51 km
Omori Fukushima Japan Village - 52 km
Mizuki Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Takahara Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Mizunuma Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Kitanosawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 52 km
Saimaru Ibaraki Japan Village - 53 km
Taki Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Yoshima Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Yonedaira Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Okaneda Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Tabyuto Fukushima Japan Village - 54 km
Irishiken Ibaraki Japan Village - 54 km
Shimo-Kimida Ibaraki Japan Village - 55 km
Kuji Ibaraki Japan City 35000 people 55 km
Kuroda Fukushima Japan Village - 55 km
Nakayama Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Shinden Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Toyooka Ibaraki Japan Village - 56 km
Minami-Odaira Fukushima Japan Village - 56 km
Yotsukura Fukushima Japan Village - 57 km
Shirane Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Wabuchi Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Onida Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Mishima Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Machiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Yanagizawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Futta Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Shionohira Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Nijibu Fukushima Japan Village - 58 km
Mayumi Ibaraki Japan Village - 58 km
Satonomiya Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Takahagi Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Hosoda Ibaraki Japan Village - 59 km
Iritono Fukushima Japan Village - 59 km
Nakaminato Ibaraki Japan Village 31000 people 60 km
Arayashik Fukushima Japan Village - 60 km
Okami Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Nagasuna Ibaraki Japan Village - 60 km
Goto Fukushima Japan Village - 61 km
Yama-Ogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Orihashi Ibaraki Japan Village - 61 km
Shimo-Okado Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Kasaishi Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Satogawa Ibaraki Japan Village - 62 km
Dozan Fukushima Japan Village - 62 km
O-Naka Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Kaidomari Fukushima Japan Village - 63 km
Machida Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km
Nishitari Ibaraki Japan Village - 63 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Hyakuri 32 Mil. Paved Yes 8800 87 km
Fukushima FKS 372 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Onahama JPONA Japan 40 km
Hitachi JPHTC Japan 53 km
Kashima JPKSM Japan 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Shitokiko Shitoki Shitokigawa 1983 50 km
Mizunuma Mizunuma Hanazonokawa 1966 51 km
Takashibako Takashiba Samekawa 1961 53 km
Jajanboike Kozogawa Kozogawa 1985 76 km
Sakashita Sakashita Okawaragawa 1973 83 km
Bobatako Sengozawa Kitasugawa 1974 86 km
Kasumigaura Kasumigaura-Kaihatsu Tonegawa 1995 99 km
Ogaki Ogaki Ukedogawa 1985 99 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
TOKAI JAPAN 3 56 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAINI JAPAN 4 74 km
FUKUSHIMA-DAIICHI JAPAN 6 85 km

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